Andrew C. Johnson, a lifelong resident of central Illinois, forty years in Edinburg and eighteen years in Springfield, a veteran of Indian wars in the west, died at 9:30 p.m. yesterday at his home, 422 West Carpenter street. He had been confined to his bed for three weeks but had been in failing health for two years. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson and was born in Fairfield, Ill., Jan. 24, 1856.
Surviving are his second wife who was Mary Jane Smith to whom he was married in 1928 and five step-daughters, Mrs. Orie Cain of this city; Mrs. Inez Clement of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Edna Ellis of Valley City, Ill.; Mrs. Rose Schroeder of Decatur; Mrs. Mary Treder of Barrien Springs, Mich. and several nieces and nephews.
Six brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.
At the age of 21, he left his birthplace to fight the Indians. He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth in 1878 and served at the fort for one year with Co. G, Twenty-third infantry. The regiment was ordered to the north fork of the Canadian in the Indian territory where he was detailed as an escort and scout. He related on a recent birthday how he delivered mail over a seventy-five mile route in a four mule ambulance with a guard.
He was also carrier of the mails from the north fork of the Canadian to Fort Reno in the Arapaho and Cherokee reservations. About this time, as he related, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians went on the warpath into Kansas.He served two years in the army, but he was also in the civilian service of the government in the quartermaster's department. In 1888, he returned to Edinburg, where he resided until eighteen years ago when he came to Springfield.
The body has been taken to the Heath funeral home at Edinburg, and the funeral plans will be announced later.
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 1942
Paper: Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, IL) Page 15
(Contributor Darrin Moore has made a suggestion- interesting obituary for Andrew Johnson that would be nice to add to the memorial)
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I noticed in the obit posted on Andrew Curtis Johnson's memorial, that they list his five(5) step-daughters. These first two(2) step-daughters - Mrs. Orie Cain & Mrs. Inez Clement, are not step-daughters. They are step-grand daughters - daughters of Eldridge P. Clements & Bessie Clair Sumpter/Johnson]. Can someone make a note of this on Andrew's memorial?
Thank you so much. Shirley :)
Contributor: Shirley Wadell
Andrew C. Johnson, a lifelong resident of central Illinois, forty years in Edinburg and eighteen years in Springfield, a veteran of Indian wars in the west, died at 9:30 p.m. yesterday at his home, 422 West Carpenter street. He had been confined to his bed for three weeks but had been in failing health for two years. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Johnson and was born in Fairfield, Ill., Jan. 24, 1856.
Surviving are his second wife who was Mary Jane Smith to whom he was married in 1928 and five step-daughters, Mrs. Orie Cain of this city; Mrs. Inez Clement of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Edna Ellis of Valley City, Ill.; Mrs. Rose Schroeder of Decatur; Mrs. Mary Treder of Barrien Springs, Mich. and several nieces and nephews.
Six brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.
At the age of 21, he left his birthplace to fight the Indians. He enlisted at Fort Leavenworth in 1878 and served at the fort for one year with Co. G, Twenty-third infantry. The regiment was ordered to the north fork of the Canadian in the Indian territory where he was detailed as an escort and scout. He related on a recent birthday how he delivered mail over a seventy-five mile route in a four mule ambulance with a guard.
He was also carrier of the mails from the north fork of the Canadian to Fort Reno in the Arapaho and Cherokee reservations. About this time, as he related, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians went on the warpath into Kansas.He served two years in the army, but he was also in the civilian service of the government in the quartermaster's department. In 1888, he returned to Edinburg, where he resided until eighteen years ago when he came to Springfield.
The body has been taken to the Heath funeral home at Edinburg, and the funeral plans will be announced later.
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 1942
Paper: Daily Illinois State Journal (Springfield, IL) Page 15
(Contributor Darrin Moore has made a suggestion- interesting obituary for Andrew Johnson that would be nice to add to the memorial)
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I noticed in the obit posted on Andrew Curtis Johnson's memorial, that they list his five(5) step-daughters. These first two(2) step-daughters - Mrs. Orie Cain & Mrs. Inez Clement, are not step-daughters. They are step-grand daughters - daughters of Eldridge P. Clements & Bessie Clair Sumpter/Johnson]. Can someone make a note of this on Andrew's memorial?
Thank you so much. Shirley :)
Contributor: Shirley Wadell
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Margaret A Johnston Beamer
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John Henry Johnston
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Mary Jane Johnston Shaeffer
1851–1917
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Sarah C Johnston Wright
1852–1921
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Martha M Johnston Simpson
1854–1880
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George Washington Johnston
1856–1924
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Eli Marshall Johnston
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James Johnston
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Charlie D Johnston
1867–1872
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William Johnston
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